Three found with guns following armed robbery

HESPERIA • Sheriff's officials detained three men and recovered several firearms from a vehicle following an armed robbery, officials said.

At about 2 p.m. Thursday, a man reported that three men with guns entered his business in the 17600 block of Alder Street, near Bear Valley Road and I Avenue, and robbed the victim of his wallet and cash, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials.

Deputies Dan Rodriguez and John Clough were on their way to Alder Street when they observed a vehicle that matched the description of the getaway vehicle, according to Sgt. Ernie Kopasz of the sheriff's Hesperia station.

When the deputies stopped the Cadillac Escalade, one of the three occupants ran away, officials said.

Deputies Ray Santa Cruz and Rich Daniel were able to catch the fleeing man and placed him under arrest, Kopasz said. It was later learned that the man had a gun in his waistband, according to authorities.

During a search of the vehicle, deputies located two additional firearms and evidence that may link the three to the armed robbery, officials said.

The three men were in sheriff's custody as officials conducted an investigation, Kopasz said.